Emporia State University stages traditional, well-organized commencement ceremonies each spring and winter with separate graduate and undergraduate events. Graduates must order caps, gowns and related academic apparel through the university bookstore or the Hornet 365 student portal; detailed ordering deadlines and pickup options are published on the Commencement pages.

Undergraduate and many graduate students wear the standard mortarboard cap and gown for their ceremony; master’s candidates also wear academic hoods whose satin lining and velvet trim identify Emporia State’s institutional colors and the wearer’s academic discipline. The university publishes a Graduate Hood Colors and Majors PDF that maps degree programs to hood trim colors (for example: drab for business/accounting-type degrees, light blue for education, gold for some science degrees, etc.), giving clear guidance to regalia suppliers and students.

Faculty and administrators follow intercollegiate academic dress conventions and may rent caps, gowns, and hoods from the Memorial Union Bookstore when participating in ceremonies. Faculty regalia reflect the wearer’s highest degree field and institutional colors.

Emporia State also offers detailed graduate-student commencement guidance (scheduling, photography, hooding procedures) via the Graduate School resources, and student handbooks and program PDFs reference ceremony timing and participation rules. These documents are authoritative for tassel placement, hooding order, and distinctions like honor cords or stoles when specified by individual colleges or honor societies. For exact honor-cord and stole colors tied to specific societies or honors, consult the program-specific handbooks or the Graduate Hood Colors PDF before finalizing product designs.

Overall, Emporia State balances traditional academic regalia (cap, gown, hood, tassels) with practical ordering and rental options so graduates and faculty present a cohesive, discipline-identified appearance at commencement.

Emporia State University Academic Regalia Set

Short: Black cap & gown with optional master’s hood and honor braid.

Long: Celebrate your achievement at Emporia State University with this premium academic regalia set. The set includes a classic black graduation gown and matching mortarboard cap, with options for a discipline-specific master’s hood and honor braid or stole. Master’s and above students can choose a hood with velvet trim in the color of their academic major, following ESU’s official hood color chart. Order through ESU’s Hornet 365 portal or the Memorial Union Bookstore.

• Black graduation gown for Bachelor’s and Master’s students
• Black mortarboard graduation cap matching the gown
• Discipline-specific hood: Drab (Business), Light Blue (Education), Gold (Science), White (Arts), Pink (Music), Lemon Yellow (Library), Dark Blue (Doctorate)
• Honor braid / cord option for Latin honors graduates (purchased from bookstore)
• Faculty regalia rental available — gown, cap, and hood available via ESU Bookstore

Please verify honor cord or stole color with ESU bookstore or your honor society before ordering, as public documentation is limited.

Note: To confirm the exact colors of the graduation gown, cap, tassel, honor cords, and stoles for your specific program at Emporia State University, you can reach out directly to the college's administration or the office responsible for commencement and student services. They can provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding academic regalia.